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But this first paragraph provides a great height from which to fall—they are soaked to the skin.
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Philip Metres
july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
He was soaked to the skin through his red pants and polka-dot red shirt.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
The albatross, too entangled to spread oil from its tail gland to its feathers for waterproofing, was soaked to the skin.
—Danielle Beurteaux, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
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Philip Metres
july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
He was soaked to the skin through his red pants and polka-dot red shirt.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
The albatross, too entangled to spread oil from its tail gland to its feathers for waterproofing, was soaked to the skin.
—Danielle Beurteaux, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Soaked to the skin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soaked%20to%20the%20skin. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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